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Women in UX: April Informal Networking DrinksđĽ¤
Hiya Women in UX!
Weâre so excited to host our next informal networking drinks on Wednesday 22nd of March! Join us to talk about all things UX design, research, content and... probably AI, let's be honest.
đWe'll meet at Two Floors on Kingly street, right next to Cahoots. When in doubt, ask for Andrea.
đIf there are no more available spots left here, you can also RSVP ON [EVENTBRITE](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-in-ux-april-informal-networking-drinks-tickets-1986944199588?aff=oddtdtcreator). Spaces are limited so book sooner rather than later as it's first come first served.
đ¸ Please note that this event isnât sponsored, so any drinks you order will need to be paid for at the bar.
đ Stay connected with us by following our [LinkedIn](http://linkedin.com/company/women-in-ux).
See you there xx
Women in UX
London 2-player Playtests
IMPORTANT UPDATE: The event will take place in the National Theatre
Welcome to London 2-player Playtestsâa friendly meetup open to everyone interested in playing 2-player or solo games.
You don't need to bring a game - we always love to have new playtesters!
For designers: Whether your game is for TWO PLAYERS, a SOLO experience, or a larger game youâd like to test with fewer players, this event is for you. Please comment with the game length, whether you need 1 or 2 playtesters, and a brief description.
The event is free and will take place at the National Theatre: https://maps.app.goo.gl/74QGHXWPs5KZH6MC9
We'll meet around 6:15âŻpm, and playtesting sessions will begin at 6:30âŻpm.
Join us for an evening of engaging playtests and creative feedback!
AI Evenings LDN: How Rightmove is Using AI to Transform the Moving Experience
Rightmove has access to one of the richest property datasets in the UK, spanning listings, imagery, and user behaviour. In this session, Jeremy and Athina break down how those data assets power real AI-driven product capabilities, helping identify potential vendors, predict mover intent, and surface more relevant homes faster.
Beyond the models, this conversation explores what it takes to move AI from experimentation to impact. Attendees will hear lessons from adoption, business outcomes, and how Rightmove balances innovation, trust, and scale, plus a look ahead at where the next wave of AI value is emerging in the property market.
**Event Overview**
Buying or selling a home is a major life decision, and Rightmove sits at the centre of that journey. In this session, Jeremy du Plessis and Athina Konstantinou share how AI is reshaping the moving experience, from intent prediction to visual inspiration and smarter search.
**01 - Powering the Home-Moving Journey with Data**
An inside look at the data foundations behind Rightmoveâs AI, including listings, imagery, and behavioural signals, and how theyâre combined to unlock smarter experiences across the platform.
**02 - From Models to Meaningful Product Features**
How AI enables practical capabilities like mover intent prediction, vendor identification, AI-powered property styling, and keyword-based search, turning complex data into everyday value for users.
**03 - Scaling AI with Impact and Trust**
Insights into adoption, measurement, and outcomes, alongside a forward-looking view on how AI will continue to reshape property discovery, decision-making, and the future of moving.
**Speakers**
**Jeremy du Plessis - Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Rightmove**
Jeremy is a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Rightmove. He holds an MSc in Machine Learning, specialising in Deep Reinforcement Learning. Before joining Rightmove, Jeremy was a founding MLE at a California-based, GenAI-first startup, where he helped scale a consumer product to tens of thousands of users. He joined Rightmove as its first MLE to build the platforms and systems that enable teams to develop, deploy, and scale both classical ML and generative AI applications.
**Athina Konstantinou - Data Scientist, Rightmove**
Nana is a Data Scientist at Rightmove. After completing an MSc in Data Science at the University of Bath, she joined Rightmove in 2019 as a Statistical Analyst, supporting estate agents, lenders, surveyors, and investors in understanding the housing market. In 2022, she became the first member of Rightmoveâs newly formed AI squads, helping to lay the foundations for the companyâs ML and AI capabilities. The team has since grown to ten and continues to expand as AI becomes an integral part of innovation at Rightmove.
đĽđ Microservice Development with AI-Node.js - (Vibe Coding) - In Class
This session is designed for **juniors**, **new graduates**, and **non-tech attendees** who want to understand how **AI** can help in building microservices. Youâll learn the best practices for building microservices from scratch, including **writing acceptance criteria** and **creating REST APIs**. Weâll also demonstrate how **AI tools** like ChatGPT can help you write better code, catch errors early, and automate common tasks, making development easier and faster.
By the end of this session, youâll have a solid understanding of how to design and build microservices, all while using AI tools to optimize your workflow.
đ§Ş **What Youâll Learn:**
* **Microservice Architecture Best Practices**: Learn core principles like **decoupling services** and **scalability**.
* **Writing Acceptance Criteria**: How to define clear requirements that ensure your microservice works as expected.
* **Creating REST APIs**: Learn how to design secure, scalable APIs for communication between microservices.
* **AI in Microservice Development**: How AI tools like ChatGPT can assist with code writing, error-checking, and test generation.
đĄ **Why It Matters:**
* **Scalable Services**: Microservices break down large systems into smaller, manageable parts that are easier to maintain and scale.
* **AI Assistance**: Tools like ChatGPT help you automate parts of the development process, speeding up coding and reducing errors.
* **Real-World Applications**: These practices are in high demand, and mastering them will equip you with valuable skills for modern software development.
đ¨âđť **Who Should Attend:**
* **Juniors** and **new graduates** looking to learn microservices and AI in development.
* **Non-tech people** interested in how AI can assist in coding and building software.
* Anyone looking to understand **modern development practices** and how AI can improve workflows.
đ **Schedule**
* 18:15 - Networking
* 18:40 - Program starts
* 19:20 - Q&A - networking
* 19:30 - End
The Android Circuit: Fifth Stop, Waterloo
This event is part of The Android Circuit,, London's Central Hub for Android Developers. Check out the full circuit at https://androidcircuit.london/.
The Android Circuit journeys through London, with each "stop" hosted in the heart of the city's vibrant tech ecosystem. Our mission remains the same: to connect Android developers of all levels.
We're delighted to announce that the next station on The Android Circuit will be Waterloo! Mark your calendars for our fifth meetup on April 22nd, starting at 18:00, which will be graciously hosted by Halkin.
The event features two speakers from the Android community on diverse subjects useful to anyone who is, or is hoping to be, involved in Android development. Plus networking and food.
Agenda
18:00 - Doors Open & Networking
18:30 - Welcome & Intro
18:45 - Debugging Gradle memory bottlenecks in CI by Atanas Chanev
19:30 - Ways to reduce your appâs memory and storage footprint by Fung Lam
20:15 - Networking
Agenda
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Speakers
Atanas Chanev - Bitrise (Staff Solutions Architect)
Atanas Chanev is a Staff Solutions Architect with academic past and 18+ years of commercial experience in consulting, web, mobile and DevOps. A self-motivated and conscientious person with deep and hands-on analytical skills, he finds pleasure in solving complex technical problems.
Fung Lam - Google (Senior Developer Relations Engineer, Android)
Fung is a Developer Relations Engineer in Android. He focuses on App Compatibility for a decade, helping Android Developers to make their apps ready for the future releases of Android.
Hosted By
Goran Minov, Regional Technical Strategist | GDG Organizer
I am a Cyber Security Architect specialising in Identity & Access Management (IAM). My passion lies in architecting secure Google Cloud solutions and building Android applications.
I currently serve as a Senior Technical Account Manager at Okta. As a key member of the customer success team, I'm dedicated to ensuring customers fully maximise the value of their Okta investment, focusing on automation and efficiency within their identity and access management solutions. With a background that spans various technical and leadership roles, I bring deep expertise in transforming complex identity challenges into streamlined, secure, and user-friendly experiences.
Stefan Cornea, GDG Organizer
Chris Bouloumpasis, GDG Organizer
Sara Mita Gabriel, Team Member
Renuka Kelkar, GDG Organizer
Sumith Damodaran, PM / GDG Organizer
Tom Colvin, Organiser
Tom Colvin is CTO of Apptaura, the app development specialists; and founder of Conseal Security, the mobile app security experts. He has been a developer for over 20 years and worked with Android since Cupcake. He is a Google Developer Expert in Android.
Mihaela Peneva,
Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-london-presents-the-android-circuit-fifth-stop-waterloo/.
Meetup #15 Claude Code For The Rest Of Us
Shaping our future with AI. Creating opportunity through AI fluency, connection and community.
No jargon. No hype. No confusing terminology.
**Join us for our next in-person meetup in London on Wednesday April 22nd.**
Our theme for this meetup is **Claude Code For The Rest Of Us.** How do you get those most from tools like Claude Code if you're not a developer? We are talking to knowledge workers, product leaders, consultants and entrepreneurs about how they use Claude Code!
**Where and When?**
* Wednesday, April 22nd
* Doors open at 18:00
* Talks start at 19:00
* 123, Pentonville Rd, London N1 9LG
**Talk: I Built A Team Of AI Agents. Here's What They Actually Do** ([Liam Darmody](https://www.linkedin.com/in/liamdarmody/), With Curious Growth)
AI agents are revolutionising how we work, but the conversation is too often dominated by software development and coding. What about the rest of us?
I'm a product leader who spent a decade managing human teams before building a team of AI agents to run alongside me. In this hands-on, demo-heavy session, I'll take you behind the scenes to show you how I built and manage a custom team of AI agents that handle briefing, research, writing, and meeting analysis. I give one agent a task, it pulls in the right context, and passes the work to whichever specialist agent is best suited.
This isn't a theoretical talk or a product pitch. It's a practical walkthrough of what works, what doesn't, and what I've learned about designing AI agents that actually do useful work. Whether you're a founder, a strategist, or a knowledge worker looking to scale your output, you'll leave with actionable ideas on how to treat AI not as a single tool, but as a capable team working alongside you.
**About Liam:**
I help senior product and engineering leaders fix the real reason teams fail. Misalignment. Through executive coaching, product advisory and strategic facilitation, I support leaders to rebuild clarity, alignment and momentum so their teams perform at their best without burning out.
**Panel: Getting Started With Claude Code**
This is a real "for the rest of us" event. In this panel we'll be digging into the ways ANYONE can get to grips with tools like Claude Code.
Liam will be joined by Maebh Booth and Miguel Luna who have been using Claude Code outside of software development to help them save time and make better decisions.
**About Maebh:**
Maebh Booth is a senior engineering leader focused on platform, developer experience, and the practical realities of AI across the full development lifecycle, currently working independently to help engineering organisations adopt it in a way that actually delivers value.
Maebh doesnât just use AI at work sheâs also created a team of agents to help organise her life, as well as fun projects like a cocktail making app and a geneology research web app.
**About Miguel:**
Miguel is a Product Leader focused on Cloud Native observability, systems thinking, and practical use of AI with search context.
Miguel has recently been rethinking the product role completely to get the most from LLMs including tools for cohort retention and funnel analyses, customer health signals, churn prediction, writing PRDs and one-pagers.
**Thanks!**
We'd like to thank our sponsors Leapter and AutogenAI for making this event possible. Also a massive shoutout to Matt Saunders who is stepping in as MC this month!
**Code of Conduct**
This event has a code of conduct that you can [review here.](https://aifortherestofus.live/code-of-conduct) By joining the community and registering for this event you agree to abide by our code of conduct.
**Providing Your Name and Email**
To register for this event you'll be asked to provide your email address. After the event you will be automatically subscribed to the newsletters from *AI for the rest of us* and Leapter GmbH. You can unsubscribe at any time (But why would you? They are really very good!)
Project:Hack27
**Official sign up at [Project:Hack27 Tickets, Wednesday, Apr 22, 2026 at 08:30 to Thursday, Apr 23, 2026 at 17:00 | Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/projecthack27-tickets-1850382968269)**
**Location:** Rolls Royce, Learning and Development Centre, Derby
**Date:** April 22nd-23rd, 2026
Project: Hack is the largest UK project data hackathon. Collaborate to Innovate at a top class venue: Rolls Royce, Derby
Join us at Rolls Royce, Derby for an exciting 2-day Hackathon on April 22nd-23rd, 2026!
We encourage anyone with an interest in -problem solving, project management and a passion for data to get involved in the hack but you may find some of these skills beneficial:
* Proficiency in data analytics tools (e.g., Python, R, SQL)
* Experience with project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum)
* Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
* Familiarity with data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
* Basic understanding of AI and machine learning concepts
**Who Should Attend:**
* Project Managers looking to enhance their data-driven decision-making skills
* Data Analysts and Scientists interested in applying their skills in real-world projects
* IT Professionals keen to expand their project management expertise
* Business Analysts aiming to leverage data for better insights and outcomes
* Students and Graduates eager to gain hands-on experience in project management and data analytics
**Event Highlights**:
* Collaborative hackathon sessions tackling real-world project management challenges
* Networking opportunities with industry experts and like-minded professionals
* Workshops and tutorials on the latest tools and technologies
* Prizes for the best projects and innovative solutions
**Experience Needed**:
* Previous experience in project management or data analytics is beneficial
* A passion for learning and collaboration
* Willingness to work in a team environment to solve complex problems
Hosted by Projecting Success and delivered in collaboration with members of the Project Data Analytics Task Force and key sponsors. Dive into key themes including Net Zero Carbon, Health & Safety, Productivity & Human Performance, NLP, Artificial Intelligence, and more.
Be inspired, gain valuable experience, and network with industry leaders. Don't miss out on this opportunity to drive transformation in project delivery.
**Location:** Rolls Royce, Learning and Development Centre, Derby
**Date:** April 22nd-23rd, 2026
**Key Themes:** Net Zero Carbon, Health & Safety, Productivity & Human Performance, NLP, Artificial Intelligence, and more.
**Benefits:**
* Gain valuable experience for your career
* Win ÂŁ5k in prizes, split between the top 3 teams. Additional competition prizes may be available on Hack days
* Network with industry professionals
* Be part of the future of project delivery
**Ticket Types:**
* General Hacker: ÂŁ30.00
* Student Hacker: ÂŁ15.00
* Projecting Success Apprentice: Free
**Registration Deadline:** April 17th, 2026
For any inquiries and discount codes, contact erinh@projectingsuccess.co.uk
Product Development Events This Week
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Design Evenings LDN: The New Era of In-House Creativity
In-house creative teams are redefining what great brand work looks like. This session explores how Monzo built a world-class creative studio from within, establishing clear creative vision, strong craft standards, and a talent model that allows creativity to lead, not just execute.
Great in-house creativity depends on strong internal partnerships. Coral shares how Monzoâs studio works across marketing, product, and external agencies, building trust, designing processes that protect quality, and navigating organisational complexity without compromising creative ambition.
**Event Overview**
In this fireside chat, Coral Garvey, Creative Director at Monzo Bank, offers a candid look at building and scaling a high-performing in-house creative studio.
**01 - Building a World-Class Creative Studio from Within**
What it takes to establish the right foundations for an in-house studio, from defining creative vision and craft standards to designing talent architecture that scales. Coral shares how to move beyond a service mindset and build a team that leads creatively, not just executes.
**02 - Making Creativity Work Across the Business**
How strong in-house studios partner effectively with marketing, product, and external agencies. Learn how trust is built internally, how processes are designed to protect creative quality, and how to navigate organisational constraints without dulling creative ambition.
**03 - Culture, Craft, and Scaling Without Losing the Edge**
An honest look at the realities of growth, what breaks, what needs rebuilding, and how to maintain a safe, high-output creative culture as expectations rise. From early missteps to momentum-building moments, this is a behind-the-scenes view of creativity at scale.
**Speakers**
**Coral Garvey - Creative Director, Monzo**
Coral Garvey is a multidisciplinary Creative Director from NYC, now based in London, working at the intersection of brand, product, and culture. She is currently Creative Director at Monzo, a leading global fintech bank, where she leads brand strategy and creative execution across design, writing, marketing, and product. Coral has been instrumental in building Monzoâs internal Creative Studio, establishing global brand systems, and directing integrated campaigns, product launches, and experiential work, while embedding brand thinking directly into the product experience and supporting international growth, including the US market. Previously, Coral was Creative Director at Depop, helping scale the platform into a global Gen Z cultural force, and Chief Creative Officer at Playground, an experiential Web3 platform. Her work spans global brands including Adidas, Diesel, and Under Armour, with a practice rooted in culturally driven storytelling and bold creative leadership.
AI DevCamp 2026 â Build with AI (Zero â Expert in AI Agents) - Kick-off - In pe
After the huge success and incredible response to our Build with AI event, weâre excited to bring something even more hands-on â by popular demand đ
đ Introducing AI DevCamp 2026 by GDG London
Your chance to go from Zero â Expert in AI Agents
Register here for in-person attendance - Kick-off
if online -> join here https://gdg.community.dev/dashboard/gdg-london/events/121081/details
This 3-week online DevCamp is designed for developers who want to truly understand AI agents and build real-world applications using the latest tools like Google ADK, MCP, and Gemini.
⨠What youâll learn
⢠How AI Agents actually work
⢠Build your own agent using Google ADK
⢠Work with MCP, tools & multi-agent systems
⢠Evaluate, improve, and deploy real-world agent solutions
đ
Event Details
Dates: 23rd April â 7th MayFormat: Kick-off - session In-session Level: Beginner â Intermediate
⥠Seats are limited
Whether you're just starting with AI or looking to level up your skills in agentic systems, this DevCamp gives you a clear, practical path to build and ship AI agents.
Agenda
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Hosted By
Goran Minov, Regional Technical Strategist | GDG Organizer
I am a Cyber Security Architect specialising in Identity & Access Management (IAM). My passion lies in architecting secure Google Cloud solutions and building Android applications.
I currently serve as a Senior Technical Account Manager at Okta. As a key member of the customer success team, I'm dedicated to ensuring customers fully maximise the value of their Okta investment, focusing on automation and efficiency within their identity and access management solutions. With a background that spans various technical and leadership roles, I bring deep expertise in transforming complex identity challenges into streamlined, secure, and user-friendly experiences.
Stefan Cornea, GDG Organizer
Chris Bouloumpasis, GDG Organizer
Sara Mita Gabriel, Team Member
Renuka Kelkar, GDG Organizer
Sumith Damodaran, PM / GDG Organizer
Tom Colvin, Organiser
Tom Colvin is CTO of Apptaura, the app development specialists; and founder of Conseal Security, the mobile app security experts. He has been a developer for over 20 years and worked with Android since Cupcake. He is a Google Developer Expert in Android.
Mihaela Peneva,
Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-london-presents-ai-devcamp-2026-build-with-ai-zero-expert-in-ai-agents-kick-off-in-person-only-registration/.
London daytime testing at Waterloo
We playtest all sorts of games - strategic, silly, creative, or whatever. Some games are almost done. Some are very early ideas. We test anything that will fit into 90 minutes.
You don't need to bring a game - we always love to have new playtesters!
Please let us know in the comments when you plan to arrive/leave and whether you are bringing a game or not. This helps us to plan the day better.
The schedule is:
10am onwards - gathering, chatting
11am sharp - playing for 90 min ('slot 1')
12:30ish - break for food/chat
1pm sharp - playing for 90 min ('slot 2')
2:30ish - break for food/chat
3pm sharp - playing for 90 min ('slot 3')
4:30ish - finish up
Often, we might hang around afterwards, to play some already-published games.
We are strict on timings, so please try to arrive a few minutes before the session to limit disruption.
You can just come for part of the day if you wish. The reason we have fixed timings for the 3 'slots' is to make it easier for folk to do so.
Designers of all levels of experience are welcome! But if it's your first time, we ask that you don't bring a game and just spend some time learning how the group works.
The group works based on reciprocation. If you expect to test your own game, make sure stay for long enough to play other games. As a general rule of thumb, you can expect to play one of your own games every third 90-minute session. So if you stay a whole day (3 sessions), you can expect to have one session to play your game(s). A good rule of thumb is that if you come all day, you will have one 90 minute session with two other playtesters in which to test your own games. It is sometimes possible to test games with more players. If your game requires 4 or more, please note that as standard you will be allocated half of a session (45 minutes).
Pre-covid, we were getting unmanageable. As a result, we may have to limit attendees. This is a free-to-use venue, and we have to be mindful that other folk want to use the same space.
Please note: This is an adults only event.
We look forward to seeing you!
London Shopify Partner Meetup - Open to all
\*\*London Shopify Meetup \*\*
Join fellow Shopify founders, e-commerce operators, and partners for an evening of real conversations, practical insights, and meaningful connections in the heart of London.
Whether youâre scaling your first store, managing multiple brands, or building apps and services for Shopify merchants, this meetup is all about sharing whatâs working *right now* â from growth tactics and conversion optimisation to retention, reviews, and partnerships.
Agenda:
LuLu - AI visibility of e-commerce shops: an audit of 100 brands across different industries
Jordan Finneran - Building a product in the age of AI. When anything can be âvibedâ into existence
Nick Trueman - What are Shopify Merchants looking for and how they âshopâ for apps?
Come to learn, connect, and leave with new ideas (and new contacts) you can actually use.
**Spots are limited â RSVP now and be part of Londonâs growing Shopify community.**
AI Comes to Breaking Breadboards
AI and Raspberry PI come to Breaking Breadboards. Yes we are delighted to have Naushir Patuck, an engineer from Raspberry PI with us virtually to share their AI journey.
The full event agenda is
18:30 - Registration, Pizza and Networking
18:50 - Introductions
19:00 - "AI workloads on Raspberry Pi - Why and How": Naushir Patuck
19:40 - "PCB Design with the Raspberry Pi Pico, RP2040 & RP2350 Microcontrollers": [Sam Tween](https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-tween-723391212/)
20:20 - Closing Thoughts
We are once again being hosted at **Freedom Works in Brighton**. This is the perfect opportunity for tech hardware enthusiasts in Brighton and beyond to connect, and share their passion for all things tinkering!
The event is **hybrid**, so while weâd love to see you in person, you can also join us live on YouTube if you canât make it to Brighton.
We could not bring these events to you without help from our community and sponsors. This event is sponsored by:
* YAIR: A multidisciplinary product design company located on the seafront in Worthing.
North London Tech Community Days: April 2026 Networking
This event is open to anyone who works in or is interested in the tech industry, whether you are a developer, designer, engineer, entrepreneur, student, or hobbyist. You will be able to meet new people, share your experiences, learn from others, and find potential collaborators or mentors.
Attending our events earns you [Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points](https://gcs.civilservice.gov.uk/how-to-get-cpd-points). CPD offers numerous benefits, including skill enhancement, career progression, and up-to-date knowledge. It helps professionals stay competent, advance in their careers, and maintain professional credibility.
We usually start around 2 p.m. at The Exmouth Arms, which offers a wide range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to suit all tastes and burgers, sandwiches, and snacks to suit most dietary needs.
The pub also offers a Lunch Special between 12 and 4pm for a Cheeseburger with fries for ÂŁ9 & schooners for ÂŁ4.
It is worth noting that whilst the event is free, the food and drinks aren't. Come thirsty, curious, and ready to have a great time!
A Sci Fi/Fantasy Feedback Session
Join us at Craft Beer Co. Brixton for our structured Sci-Fi & Fantasy Feedback Session. A supportive, focused space where writers can share their work and receive constructive, thoughtful critique.
These sessions are designed not only to help authors refine their writing but also to strengthen our community. Giving feedback is as valuable as receiving it: by learning to critique effectively, we sharpen our own editorial instincts and deepen our understanding of craft.
Whether youâre submitting work or attending as a reader, this is a collaborative, growth-focused environment.
**FOR THOSE SUBMITTING WORK**
**We allow up to 4 people to submit their work** **for feedback. In order to submit please RSVP and send your submission to** **scififantasyauthors@gmail.com no later than the Sunday prior to the session** to give organisers time to review submissions and arrange critique groups in advance. *Priority for submission slots is given to those who have attended a previous session.*
To ensure quality and fairness, submission guidelines are as follows:
* **A short introduction (2â3 paragraphs max.) explaining:**
* The context and status of the piece (early draft? polished?)
* What kind of feedback youâre looking for
* **An excerpt (chapter or short story) of up to 3,000 words**
* +10% flexibility allowed
* Strict cut-off beyond that
**FOR THOSE PROVIDING FEEDBACK**
* Please RSVP and read the âHow to Give Feedbackâ document that will be shared prior to attending.
* Bring a device suitable for reading the submitted piece
* There is no expectation to read anything in advance. All reading takes place during the session itself. We begin with dedicated silent reading time, ensuring that everyone engages with the piece equally and no one feels pressure to prepare outside the session. Just show up ready to read, think, and contribute.
**SCHEDULE**
Attendees will be placed into small critique groups of 5â6 people, each with an experienced facilitator to guide discussion and manage time.
**6:30â6:45pm** â Arrival, drinks & group seating
**6:45â7:30pm** â Silent reading & note-taking
**7:30â8:00pm** â Structured feedback delivery
**8:00â8:30pm** â Open roundtable discussion & author questions
Each participant will have up to 5 minutes to share feedback during the structured critique section. Authors listen without interruption, with space for clarifying questions later in the roundtable.
Whether youâre looking to polish a chapter, test an opening, or strengthen
your editorial instincts, these sessions are an opportunity to grow together.
RSVP early, as places are limited to ensure productive group sizes. If you can no longer attend, please update your RSVP.
Product Development Events Near You
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Building a Voice Over Business
Join Voice Over Pros Of Ohio for an exciting morning of networking, and exploring opportunities in the world of voice acting. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this event is perfect for expanding your network, learning how to start a VO business, and for honing your skills. Connect with fellow voice actors and VO experts, that will help you succeed in your voice over business.
This event will feature discussions on professional development, entrepreneurship in the voice over industry, with tips for navigating the world of voice acting. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn from others, collaborate with like-minded individuals, and take your voice over career to the next level. Join us Saturday, March 28, from 10am - 12pm and learn how to start or grow your voice over business. Let your voice be heard! The $10 fee covers refreshments and door prizes.
What If Your AI Could Be a Team? - Chad Green
**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you.
The building address is 4450 Bridge Park
The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400
You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge.
**Abstract**
GitHub Copilot is powerful, but what if you could scale from a solo AI assistant to an entire team of specialized agents working in parallel? This session introduces Squad: an open-source framework for multi-agent orchestration that lets you define teams of AI agents with specific roles, responsibilities, and expertise.
We'll progress from Copilot basics to the Copilot CLI, explore how Agents add autonomy, and see how Instructions and Skills let you customize agent behavior. Then, the climax: a live demo where a Squad team of 3 agents (Lead, Developer, Tester) stands up and builds a working application in real-time, showcasing true multi-agent collaboration.
Whether you're new to AI or exploring how to scale your use of Copilot, this session will show you what's possible when agents work as a team.
**YouTube Link**
TBD
Agile Coaching Circle -- IN-PERSON
Join other experienced and aspiring agile coaches and professionals to:
* develop and practice your coaching skills in a peer-to-peer environment
* share current successes and challenges in your work environment and get support from each other
* learn from each other, build better relationships and experiment with new ideas
***NOTE:*** Pre-registration is required for this event. **Please arrive 10 minutes early** to check in at the security desk.
Site Building with Etch (Class 02 of 10) (FEE BASED)
**PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT NOTES:**
1. The dates for this series are simply placeholders at the moment. We are working on our 2026 schedule, and adjustments are forthcoming.
2. Each class in this series has an attendance fee.
3. Each class, from BOTH a sign-up and fee perspective, is a separate entity.
4. As the Etch toolset evolves, so too will the class outline below.
**Introduction:**
Our Site Building with Etch class provides detailed instructions on the philosophy of the Etch development framework, as well as in-depth, hands-on instruction on using the Etch environment and associated tools. Anyone familiar with Kevin Geary and the Digital Gravy set of products will tell you that they offer ground-breaking approaches to professional WordPress site development.
As we write this, the Etch toolset and environment are rapidly taking shape, with weekly quantum leaps forward in WordPress development methodologies. As early investors in the Etch product offering and its development process, we are actively testing and evaluating the toolset as it takes shape. We are beyond excited to see how WordPress site development is being modernized, and can't wait to bring this course set to you. It will be a paradigm shift in page and site development within WordPress, as well as moving your development mindset light-years forward.
Join us as we explore Etch and dive deep into development approaches that will genuinely elevate your craft as a website developer and agency provider. Scalable, responsive, compliant websites are now within easy reach, and Etch provides both the platform and toolset to take you there.
**The breakdown of the 10-class series is as follows:**
* Class 01 - TBD
* Class 02 - TBD
* Class 03 - TBD
* Class 04 - TBD
* Class 05 - TBD
* Class 06 - TBD
* Class 07 - TBD
* Class 08 - TBD
* Class 09 - TBD
* Class 10 - TBD
Throughout the class sessions listed above, we cover the following key areas of web development with Etch:
* **Introduction to Etch Interface:**
* Familiarization with the toolset's layout and understanding how to navigate and interact with its various components.
* **Visual Site Building:**
* Techniques for creating layouts using Etch's interface, incorporating sections, divs, containers, and elements to build semantically correct page structures.
* **Styling and Design:**
* Utilizing Etch's styling approach to customize elements, apply global CSS classes for consistent design, and leverage features like Flexbox and CSS Grid for responsive layouts.
* **Dynamic Content and Custom Fields:**
* Integrating dynamic content from custom post types and custom field plugins (like ACF, Meta Box, and even built-in fields) to build data-driven websites.
* **Component Building:**
* Creating and managing reusable components for headers, footers, post type layouts, and other site-wide elements.
* **Performance Optimization:**
* Understanding how Etch contributes to fast-loading websites and implementing performance best practices.
* **Advanced Features:**
* Depending on the class level, it might delve into advanced topics such as conditional logic, interactions, and custom code integration to enable more complex functionality.
The series aims to equip participants with the skills to efficiently build, customize, and maintain WordPress websites using Etch, catering to both beginners and experienced web developers alike.
Columbus Arduino Raspberry Pi Enthusiasts (CARPE) (Check Location)
Bring your Raspberry Pi, Arduino, microcontroller, or any other electronic project and join fellow electronics makers for a night of creativity and collaboration!
This session is open forum to share your current projectsâwhether complete or in progress, itâs all interesting! Whether youâre deep into embedded systems, exploring new ideas, or just getting started, youâll find a welcoming space to collaborate, share, and get inspired.
**New to electronics or curious about tinkering?**
Youâre absolutely welcome. If youâre a beginner and want to experiment, Iâll have a couple of starter kits available so you can try things outâwhether thatâs blinking your first LED, putting something on a display, or experimenting with simple sensors. No pressure and no experience requiredâjust an interest in learning and building.
While we continue to pursue a more permanent venue for this Meetup, weâll be using public library facilities based on availability. This session will be at the Worthington Park Library in the Olentangy Meeting Room.
Page Building with Bricks (Class 04 of 10) (FEE BASED)
**PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT NOTES:**
1. The dates for this series are simply placeholders at the moment. We are working on our 2026 schedule, and adjustments are forthcoming.
2. Each class in this series has an attendance fee.
3. Each class from BOTH a sign-up and fee perspective is a separate entity.
**Introduction:**
Our Page Building with Bricks web development class provides detailed instruction for using Bricks Builder, a visual site builder for WordPress, to create and manage websites. Widely considered by many of the world's leading web developers to be the most complete page builder on the market today, Bricks Builder offers a wide range of features and comprehensive tools. Our Bricks Builder web development class provides detailed instructions on utilizing the toolset. The series of courses covers the core features of Bricks Builder, enabling users to design and develop responsive, visually appealing websites. Moreover, the courses are oriented to reinforce a focus on professional, scalable web development. Throughout the series, we focus our page-building instruction on the semantic and structural integrity of the pages in a responsive world. By the end of the 10-class series, participants will have a fundamental understanding of proper web page and website development.
**The breakdown of the 10-class series is as follows:**
* Class 01 - Survey of Page Builders / What Bricksbuilder Does For You
* Class 02 - Boxes, Boxes, Boxes / Sections / Containers
* Class 03 - Static Units / Relative Units / Responsive Development And Math Functions
* Class 04 - CSS Variables And DRY Development / Classes And Global Styling
* Class 05 - CSS Grid And CSS Flexbox
* Class 06 - Responsive Development / Breakpoints And Media Queries
* Class 07 - Effective Use Of Color / Effective Use Of Images
* Class 08 - Beginning To Think Dynamically / Using Templates And Components
* Class 09 - Dynamic Styling / Data Attributes And Attribute Selectors
* Class 10 - Pseudo Elements / Programmatically Styling With Pseudo Classes
Throughout the class sessions listed above, we cover the following key areas of web development with Bricks Builder:
* **Introduction to Bricks Builder Interface:**
* Familiarization with the builder's layout, including the toolbar, panel, and canvas, and understanding how to navigate and interact with its various components.
* **Visual Site Building:**
* Techniques for creating layouts using Bricks' drag-and-drop interface, incorporating sections, rows, columns, and elements to build page structures.
* **Styling and Design:**
* Utilizing Bricks' styling options to customize elements, apply global CSS classes for consistent design, and leverage features like Flexbox and CSS Grid for responsive layouts.
* **Dynamic Content and Custom Fields:**
* Integrating dynamic content from custom post types and custom field plugins (like ACF, Meta Box) to build data-driven websites.
* **Template Building:**
* Creating and managing reusable templates for headers, footers, post type layouts, and other site-wide elements.
* **Performance Optimization:**
* Understanding how Bricks Builder contributes to fast-loading websites and implementing performance best practices.
* **Advanced Features:**
* Depending on the class level, it might delve into advanced topics such as conditional logic, interactions, and custom code integration to enable more complex functionality.
The series aims to equip participants with the skills to efficiently build, customize, and maintain WordPress websites using Bricks Builder, catering to both beginners and experienced web developers.
COhPy Monthly Meeting
**Improving Office in Franklinton**
Physical location:
Improving Office
330 Rush Alley Suite #150
Columbus, OH 43215
Schedule:
6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages.
6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s).
Topic: This month Chris Pazsint will be talking about Agentic Coding. How does one use CLI Based Agents, and Agentic IDEs such as Cursor, Kiro, Antigravity? How to include agentic coding plugins for IDEs you already love such as Visual Studio Code.
We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com






























